Mr. John Harty, of Princeville, and Miss Nell Crahan, of
Brimfield, were united in marriage at St. Joseph's church, Brimfield, by Rev.
Father Moynihan, on Tuesday morning, October 15, 1895, at 9 o'clock. Mr. Frank
Bole, of Edelstein, was best man and Miss Kate Flanagan, of Peoria, acted as
maid of honor. After the ceremony the wedding party partook of an elegant dinner
at the residence of the bride's parents, after which they took the evening train
for Peoria where they will visit a few weeks and then leave for Galesburg. They
expect to be at home to their friends at Princeville after Nov. 1st, where the
groom has fitted up a lovely home for the bride. Miss Crahan, one of Brimfield's
young society ladies , will be greatly missed by her friends. Mr. Harty is one
of Princeville's young business men. (Brimfield News,
Thursday, Oct. 17, 1895, submitted by Janine Crandell)

The many friends of Mr. S. T. Henry, of Monica and Miss Lois I.
Moore, of Brimfield, will be pleased to learn of their marriage on Wednesday,
February 23rd.

The ceremony was performed at 6:30 p. m. at the home of the
bride’s parents; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belford, of Brimfield, Rev. C. T. Cady, of
Brimfield performed the ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry will spend a short time in Chicago, after
which they will take up residence in the McManus Cottage at Monica.

The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Frank Belford, and grew to
womanhood at Brimfield, where she has a host of friends. She graduated from the
Deaconess Hospital Training school for nurses, and had followed her profession
since.

Mr. Henry grew to manhood on a farm near Princeville. For a
number of years past has been engaged in the mercantile business, for a time at
Averyville, later at Princeville and for the past few years at Monica.

One of the
prettiest of Autumn weddings took place at high noon
Wednesday, October
8, when Miss Bertha Francis Doubet became the
bride of Mr. Frank
Llewellyn Johnson, at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Doubet, three miles east of Hanna City.
Promptly at the appointed hour
the wedding party entered the east parlor to the strains
of Lohnengrin's
wedding march, played by Miss Esther Wagler of Peoria.
First came
the bride's maid, Miss Eleanor Amelia Frye, of Dunlap,
gowned in pink
georgette of satin, carrying an armful of pink rose buds and the groom's man,
Mr. Roy Doubet, brother of the bride. Following came the ring
bearer, tiny Lloyd Doubet, with a white satin pillow with the wedding ring hidden
in the center of a lily heart.
Then came
the bride and groom, taking their places under a large flowered bell, where
the Baptist ring ceremony was used and the services read by the Rev.
Joseph Hazen, of Peoria. In her gown of pearl trimmed georgette over
satin, carrying a shower bouquet of white roses, her tulle
vail caught from her
fluffy hair, the bride was truly a pretty picture.
After
congratulations the guests were invited into a large dining room where, amid a
profusion of flowers and bright colored autumn leaves, covers
were laid for
sixty-five quests.
Miss Doubet
is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doubet, is one of the most
talented as well as popular young ladies in the younger
set of Hanna City.
Mr. Johnson
is a farmer and the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson. The young
couple left at 4:30 o'clock for an extended trip through the east and will be
at home to their many friends after November 15, on their farm east of
Hanna City. The quests from afar were Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Elder, Mr.
and Mrs. Pollok, R. B. Robertson, Miss Minnie Bailey, Miss Esther Wagler,
Miss Edna Wagler, Mrs. Mary Faylor and daughter, Marquia, Jas. Bentx,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frye, Fred Frye, Ward Frye, Mr. and Mrs. George
Schnider, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fuston, Howard Fuston and Emma Schnider.
(Glasford Gazette, October 16, 1919,
submitted by Linda Johnson)

Miss Susie Boyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Boyer,
residing at a farm near Victoria and Burt H. Hopkins of Princeville were united
in marriage yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the home of the bride’s aunt
Miss Nina Cook of Galesburg.

The ceremony was performed by Elder R. V. Hopkins, brother of
the groom, of Lamont Ia.

Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins will make their home with the groom’s
mother, Mrs. Mary Hopkins, on West Canton St.

The bride lived all her life near Victoria with the exception of
a few years when the family lived in Stronghurst. She attended Galesburg High
School from which she graduated with the class of 1915. While there she became
proficient as a pianist. At Victoria, she has been an active and enthusiastic
worker for the Red Cross.

Mr. Hopkins was born and raised in Princeville. During his days
in school he was prominent in athletics and brought recognition and honors to
himself and his school. Mr. Hopkins for the last four years has been connected
with the Keck Telephone Co. (Princeville Telephone, 1918, submitted by Mike
McMullen)

Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J.
Williams their daughter, Mildred Mae, became the bride of John P. Henry. Both
young people are from Princeville.

Mrs. Henry has taught for the past several years in the rural
school near Princeville and in the Monica school. During the same time she has
also had a large class of pupils in music and has played the pipe organ for
Sunday services at the Presbyterian church.

Mr. Henry is the son of Bruce Henry of Princeville. He will be a
senior at Monmouth college this year, where he is also an assistant instructor
in the chemistry department. (Princeville Telephone, Sept. 1928, submitted by
Mike McMullen)

On Saturday, June 11, at 5:30 p. m., Miss Dorothy Mildred Kantz,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kantz of Bement, Ill., became the bride of
Robert E. Henry of Pittsburgh, Pa. The ceremony took place at the Methodist
church of Bement, with the pastor, Rev. Lewis Dee Hopper, officiating.
Attendants were the bride’s sister, Miss Marguerite Kantz and Mr. Martin Barnes
of Bement.

After the ceremony a bounteous three-course dinner was served in
the home of the bride’s parents to the newlyweds and the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Kantz and son Edwin and daughter Marguerite, Mr. Marin Barnes
and Rev. and Mrs.. Lewis Dee Hopper, all of Bement; Mrs. and Mrs.. Allison
Breedlove of Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Henry of Charles City, Iowa; Mrs. Calvin
Stowell and Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Henry and daughter Ruth of Princeville.

Following the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry left by motor for their
new home in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The bride was graduated from the University in 1932 and since
that time has taught mathematics in Princeville Community high school. . She is
a member of the Delta Zeta society and the Jamesonian literary society.

Mr. Henry is the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E.
Henry of Princeville. He attended Monmouth College and received his Ph. D.
degree at the University of Illinois in August 1937. He is now employed as
research chemist at Mellon Institute, University of Pittsburgh. (Princeville
Telephone, June 1938, submitted by Mike McMullen)

Miss Lola LaMay daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LaMay of the
Monica community and Paul D. Higgs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Higgs of Trivoli,
were united in marriage on Wednesday, June 21 at 12 o’clock noon at the home the
bride’s parents.

Miss Sara Lou Diefenthaler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F.
Diefenthaler of Oconee and James E. Kuntz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. R. Kuntz of
Princeville, were married in the home of the bride’s parents at 2 p. m. Sunday,
June 25.

The former Miss Diefenthaler was graduated from Pana high school
in 1948. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University and Eastern Illinois State
College.

Mr. Kuntz was graduated from the University of Illinois College
of Agriculture in 1949 and is at present engaged in farming south of
Princeville. (Princeville Telephone, June 1950, submitted by Mike McMullen)

At a very beautiful and impressive candlelight service at
four o’clock Christmas afternoon Miss Alice L. Keller became the bride of John
W. Matthews at the country home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder H.
Keller just northwest of Princeville, Rev. J. C. Craine, pastor of the
Princeville M. E. church officiated at the ceremony, which was witnessed by
members of the immediate families and close friends.

The young couple was attended by Miss Eleanor Matthews of
Princeville, sister of the groom and Gene Keller of Princeville, brother of the
bride.

The happy young couple expects to make their home in Shaboona,
Ill.

The bride is a graduate of Princeville high school and also
attended Normal State University at Normal, Ill. The past several years she has
been a very successful teacher in the rural schools of the Princeville
community.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mathews of
Princeville and is a graduate of Princeville high school and the University of
Illinois. He is now employed as agricultural instructor in the Community high
school at Shaboona, Ill.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. BeBord was the scene of a very
pretty home wedding Saturday afternoon when their daughter, Bessie Myrtle became
the bride of Carroll Dwight Hale of Chicago. The ceremony took place at 2
o’clock.

Mrs. C. H. Christman of Clinton, Iowa, was bridesmaid. Miss
Florence Hale of Evanston sister of the groom was maid of honor. Miss Harriett
Gingrich, niece of the bride, was flower girl. E.O. Smith of Evanston was best
man.

The bride is one of Princeville’s most popular young ladies. She
graduated for the local high with the class of 1908 and four years later from
Northwestern University at Evanston, with several honors. She was honored by
being elected to Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity. She was also
ivy class orator. During the war she was engaged in war work in Baltimore,
Maryland and Washington D. C., where she was connected with the ordnance
department. Later she returned home and taught for two years in Princeville high
school.

The groom graduated from Northwestern University in 1912 and
later served for more than a year as Lieutenant in the artillery branch
overseas. At the present time he is advisory engineer for the Portland Cement
Co. in Chicago.

One of the lovely weddings of June was that of Miss Marjorie
Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilson of East Virginia Avenue and Lee
Hinnen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hinnen of West Melbourne Avenue.

The Rev. John D. Trefager brother-in-law of the bride read the
ceremony at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 19 in the sanctuary of the Glen Oak Christian
church.

Mrs. John D. Trefager was her maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Ann Hinnen, sister of the groom, Marianne Gorenz, Alice
Whisenand and Jeanette Max.

Acting as best man for his brother John Hinnen Jr., the
groomsmen were: Richard Roehm, Peter Krag and Ted Baylor all from Peoria and
Robert Cole from Springfield, Illinois.

Mrs. Hinnen is a graduate of Woodruff High school and is now
employed at Keystone Steel & Wire Co. Mr. Hinnen is a graduate of Peoria Central
High school and now a student at the University of Illinois where he is
affiliated with the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.

After a wedding trip through the South the couple will live in
Campaign where Mr. Hinnen is serving his senior year at the University.

In a simple but impressive ceremony yesterday morning, Miss
Marilyn Joyce Murphy, attractive and popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Murphy, became the bride of William Hofer, son of Mrs. Mildred Hofer and the
late Harry Hofer.

The nuptials were read at 10:00 a.m. by the Rev. A H. Northdruft
, pastor of the Princeville Methodist church.

The bride was attended by Misses Mary Graves and Ruth Gibbs, two
close friends. Mr. Hofer chose for attendant his close friend, Robert Jackson of
Speer.

Mrs. Hofer was graduate from the Princeville high school and
attended Dickinson’s business college. For the past three months she has been
secretary for the high school.

Mr. Hofer, also an alumnus of the Princeville high school, is a
successful farmer and the newly weds will take up their home on the farm
northwest of Princeville.

At a single ring ceremony read at high noon Tuesday Miss
Harriette June Hofer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hofer was married to
Ensign Tilmon Kreiling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kreiling. The single ring
service was read by the Rev. Edward Detweiler, pastor of the Glen Oak Christian
church, before the fireplace at the home of the bride’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hinnen of West Melbourne street.

The attractive bride, a graduate of Peoria Central high school,
has been a member of the Peoria Players for some time and will be remembered for
her exceptional dramatic talent. She has been employed at the Keystone Steel and
Wire Co., where she is a past president of the Girl’s Club.

Ensign Kreiling attended Peoria Central high school, where he
was editor of the Opinion. While at Northwestern he was recognized for ability
in journalism and was elected editor of the Daily, the campus newspaper. He is a
member of Sigma Chi fraternity and during his college years received the honor
of being elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Last July he entered Navy training at Abbot
Hall in Chicago. He will report for orders in Washington in a few days.

Mrs. Maurice Camp and Robert M. Hale exchanged vows in a
double ring ceremony Saturday, December 24, at three o’clock in the First
Methodist church in Galesburg. Dr. Jual Ford read the impressive service.

Lt. Col. And Mrs. L. M. Rice were the couple’s only attendants.

A reception was held in the home of Mrs. Jessie Rice in Elmwood
following the wedding for members of the family and close friends.

The new Mrs. Hale formerly lived in Princeville and is employed
as hostess in Hotel Custer in Galesburg. The groom is employed by the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy R.R.

Ralph Smith of Wyoming was best man and William Hargadine of
Wyoming, brother of the groom, was groomsman. Ushers were Lloyd Phillips of
Wyoming and Raymond Gray of West Allis, Wisc., brother of the bride.

The bride is July graduate of Western Illinois State college.
The groom attended Western Illinois State college and is a member of Kappa Sigma
Kappa. He is employed by the W. T. Grant Company in Peoria. They will reside at
321 Crescent Ave., Peoria.

Out of town guests were from Fondu Lac, Wisc., Cuba, Peoria,
Williamsfield, Toulon, Wyoming, Farmington, Princeville and Anna.

Miss
Burnette Bush, daughter of Mr. Mrs. J. Ward Bush of Peoria, repeated marriage
vows with Cpl. Mark P. Hill, in a ceremony performed in St. Bernard’s church in
Peoria Saturday, September 20. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Catherine Hill
of Princeville. Msgr. M. P. Sammon officiated and the Rev. Fogerty read the
nuptial mass.

Miss Marilyn Bush, sister of the bride was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Misses Ruth Otto of Bellflower, Mary Lou Carlile of Dunlap and
Nettie Stickling of Edelstein.

Miss Saralie Bust served, as junior bridesmaid for her cousin
and Marlon Rohman was flower girl. Donald Rohman served as ring bearer. Mr. Hill
was attended by his brother, Gerald Hill of Princeville and guests were seated
by Bernard Hill, John McIntyre, F. M. Kelso and Joseph Bush.

Mrs. Hill was graduated from the Dunlap high school and was
formerly employed in the traffic department at Caterpillar Tractor Co.

Cpl. Hill was graduated fro Princeville Community high school
and is now serving with the U. S. Army at the Chemical Center in Maryland. He
recently returned from spending the ten and one-half months in Korea.

United in marriage Oct. 4 at Arcadia Presbyterian church were
Raylene J. Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson of Princeville and
Clarence O. Hodges, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hodges of Wyoming, Ill.

Following a wedding at the home of the bride’s parents, the
couple left for a wedding trip through the southern states. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Hodges are graduates of Princeville Community high school. The bridegroom is
employed in Wyoming, where they will reside.

Miss Mary Jane Beall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Beall,
became the bride of Stanley Hutson, son of Mrs. Helen Rowcliff, in a ceremony
performed by Rev. Lee H. Smith at the Presbyterian manse at 2 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon. Attendants were Miss Ila Fritz and Donald Kuntz.

The bride and groom are well known in this community, having
graduated from the local high school in the class of 1943. Miss Fritz and Mr.
Kuntz also graduated in the same class.

Mrs. Hutson attended the University of Illinois in 1944 and
taught in the Princeville grade school during 1944-45. She has been signed to
teach again this year.

Prior to becoming manager of the Farm Bureau service station.
Mr. Hutson taught the Carroll school. For the past two years he has been
assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 52, Boy Scouts of America.

After a short wedding trip the young couple will be at home to
their friends on the Rowcliff farm.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Fiscus, 510 East Stoughton
street, was the scene of a pretty fall wedding at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon,
when their daughter, Miss Thelma May Fiscus became the bride of Gene E. Keller
of Gary, Ind., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Keller of Princeville.

Rev. D. M. Mathis, pastor of the Church of Christ at Summer,
read the impressive double ring ceremony in the presence of immediate family and
friends.

The bride was attended by Mrs. Elmer Smith of Pulaski, Tenn., as
matron of honor, while Winfield Weaver, cousin of the bridegroom, attended as
best man. The little flower girl was Irma Jane Wells, cousin of the bride, and
the ushers were Herman and Hebert Fiscus, Carl Rollison and George Clark.

Mr. and Mrs. Keller left later in the day for Gary Ind., where
they will make their home at 312 Lincoln avenue.

Mrs. Keller is a graduate of the Champaign high school and the
Burnham City Hospital Nurses’ training school. Mrs. Keller is a graduate of
Princeville high school and the College of Engineering, University of Illinois.
He is now in the maintenance department of the Carnegie Illinois Steel company
of Gary.

The marriage of Elsie Turner Aby and Karl W. Keller, both of
Princeville was solemnized at 11 a. m. Saturday, September 4, in the parsonage
of the First Presbyterian church in Rock Island, Rev. Richard Chase formerly of
Princeville, read the double ring rites in the presence of the couple’s
immediate families.

Attendants were Miss Charlotte and Don Aby, both of Princeville.

Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Keller left on a wedding
trip. Their home will be in Princeville.

The daughter of Frank Turner of Princeville, Mrs. Keller has
been employed by Caterpillar Tractor company in Peoria. The bridegroom, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Keller of near Princeville, was graduated from Princeville
Community high school. He served five years with the United States Army in World
War II, seeing overseas duty in a quartermaster company of the Third Army. He is
a senior at the University of Illinois.

Sunday, July 26, at 1 o’clock at the Madison Street
Christian church in Peoria Mrs. Marjorie Bohanan exchanged wedding vows with
Preston Keller, as rev. John Foster read the impressive double-ring service. Mr.
and Mrs. Lynn Manwarren were the couple’s attendants

Both the bride and bridegroom received their education in the
Princeville schools. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Williams and the bridegroom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Keller.

Mrs. Keller is employed at the Hometown Café and Mr. Keller is
engaged in farming. The newly married couple is residing for the present, at the
Stokes house.

SETH HOWARD WEDS MISS NORWOOD
Popular Assistant Chief in Railway Mail Service is Now a Benedict

Last night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Norwood, in Hanna city, their
daughter Bernice A., was united in marriage to Seth Howard, formerly of Hanna
City, but now of Peoria. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John Harper, pastor
of the United Presbyterian church at Smithfield, in the presence of relatives
and friends.

Both young people are very well known in that part of the
county. Mr. Howard has many friends and acquaintances in Peoria, Miss Norwood is
a very estimable young lady. Mr. Howard entered the railway mail service in 1895
and about a year ago was appointed assistant chief clerk in the railway mail
service with headquarters in the government building in the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard leave today noon for an extended trip
through the east. They will be at home after December 15, at 511 Lin Street.

On Tuesday evening, November 3rd, at the home of the bride's
mother, T. E. Howard and Miss Margaret Pinkerton were united in marriage, Rev.
H. C. Postlewaite of the Presbyterian church officiating. About fifty guests,
all relatives and intimate friends of the couple were present. Mr. Howard was
for several years principal of the Hanna City schools and Miss Pinkerton, a
teacher in the primary department. Mr. Howard is a present a storekeeper in the
Internal Revenue force of Peoria.

Dr. Orvis S. Hoag of Peoria, son of W. M. Hoag of
Princeville, was united in marriage to Miss Pauline Durham, also of Peoria,
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the chapel in the First Methodist church
in Peoria, Dr. Joseph B. Rosemurgy reading the ceremony.

The young couple was attended by the groom’s sister, Mrs. R. E. Bickford and
husband of Elmwood and only immediate relatives and close friends were
present at the ceremony.

Immediately following the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Hoag left on a trip to
Washington, D. C. and upon their return will reside in Springfield.

A pretty bride of late August was
the young woman from New Castle, Ind., Miss Jo Ann Johnson, who repeated her
vows on the 25th with Peorian William Harwood Hoag, son of Dr. and Mrs. E.
E. Hoag of Miller rd. The young couple married at 7:30 in the evening at the
First Methodist church of New Castle.

The bride’s parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Johnson of Lincoln Ave., in that city.

Mrs. Charles Vickers, sister of the
bride, of Grayslake, Ill. was the honor matron. Phillip Hoag was his
brother’s best man. and the ushers included three Peorians, Richard
Neumiller, Arthur Oakford and David Parker; a Chicagoan, Carl Parker and the
bride’s brother-in-law Charles Vickers.

Following a reception at the church,
the newlyweds departed on a trip to Williamsburg and other points of
interest they will reside at 2615 Girard, No. 3, in Evanston after the 10th
of the month.

Mrs. Hoag was graduated from New Castle
high school and DePauw university where her affiliation was Alpha Chi Omega
and Mr. Hoag also received his degree from DePauw university and is now a
senior at the Northwestern medical school. He is a member of Beta, Theta Pi
and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities.

The former Miss Margery Smith of
Brimfield and Wendell A. Hutson of Princeville, both graduates in June from
Western Illinois State College, are pictures at there wedding. Vows were
said August 19 in Union church in Brimfield. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. Door Smith of Rio. She became a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma
at WISU. Mr. Hutson, son of Mrs. Helen Rowcliff of Princeville was
affiliated with Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity. Both are teaching in the
commercial department at Bradford high school.

A pretty church wedding took place Monday at the Sacred Heart church in
Peoria when Miss Virginia Harker, second daughter of Elmer Harker of
Streator, and Kenneth Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Johnson of Bradford
were united in marriage in a nuptial ceremony performed by Rev. Baldwin
Schulize. The young couple was attended by Miss Colleen Hill, cousin of the
bride, and Joseph Johnson, brother of the groom.

A wedding breakfast was served for the bridal party at
Bishop’s cafeteria immediately following the ceremony.

Mrs. Johnson is a graduate of the Streator high school and
graduated form the school of nursing at the Methodist hospital, where she
has been employed for the past year. Mr. Johnston is a graduate of the
Bradford schools.

The young couple will make their home in Bradford, where the
groom is employed.

Wed on June 3, were Miss Nancy and
Arline Hinshaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold O. Hinshaw, Dunlap and
James E. Herron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Herron, also of Dunlap. The
service took place in the home of the bride’s parents.

Miss
Judith O. Hinshaw was maid of honor for her sister. Robert D. Moulton
served his brother-in-law as best man.

They will reside in
Dunlap, Mrs. Herron was graduated from Dunlap high school and is
employed at the Central National bank in Peoria. Her husband, a graduate
of Metamora high school, is affiliated with the Herron Motor Sales in
Dunlap.

The Princeville Methodist church was the scene of a
beautiful wedding Saturday, October 23 at 7:30 in the evening in which Miss
Mildred Catherine Challacombe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Challacombe,
became the bride of David J. Kulscar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zigmond Pinkoezy
of Dearborn, Mich.

Rev. D. Parragh, brother-in-law of the groom and Rev.
Charles Smith officiated at the impressive single ring ceremony.

Mrs.
Harold Poole was her sister’s matron of honor. Sharon Key Poole, niece of
the bride was the flower girl.

The groom chose Harold Poole,
brother-in-law of the bride to serve as his best man. Harold Woertz and
Marvin Taylor were the ushers.

The couple will reside at their new home
at 6646 Coleman, Dearborn, Mich.

Miss Martha L. Leuthold,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Silas Leuthold of Princeville and Loris W. Kieser
of Bradford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kieser of Speer, were united in
marriage Sunday August 18, in the Princeville Apostolic Christian church.
The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father.

Serving as attendants
for the couple were Mr. and Mrs. David J. Kieser, who were on a 15 day leave
from San Antonio, Texas, where Mr. Kieser is stationed with the U. S. Armed
Forces.

Attendants of the bride were the Misses Laura Leuthold, Shirley
Schumacher, Bertha Jean Kieser and Mrs. Walter Herrmann. The bridegroom’s
attendants were Jerry Kieser, John Leuthold, Harry Herrmann and Robert
Scholl.

The couple will reside on the farm of the bridegroom’s brother,
David, until he returns from Army duty.

Miss Ila Fritz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. David A. Fritz and Donald R. Kuntz, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Kuntz, exchanged marriage vows in a double ring ceremony at 2:3-
p. m. Sunday, October 13, in the First Presbyterian church in
Princeville.

Miss Hazel Potter acted as maid of honor. Miss Joan
Getz, cousin of the bridegroom served as bridesmaid. Jin Kuntz, brother
of the groom and Lee Fritz, brother of the bride, served as best man.

Mrs. Kuntz was a graduate of Princeville Community high school and was a
cadet nurse at the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing. Mr. Kuntz is
also a graduate of Princeville Community high school and is engaged in
farming.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuntz will be at home to their friends in an
apartment at the Henry Klepfer residence on Akron avenue.

Miss Marian Burns, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burns of this
city, became the bride of Sgt. Gale Koch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koch of
Lacon in a double ring ceremony at the First Methodist church in St. Louis,
Mo. The ceremony took place at 4:30 p. m. on February 14.

Sgt and Mrs. Koch returned to Lacon and she will remain with her husband’s
parents and continue to work at the Lacon Woolen mills, where she had been
employed for the past year, Sgt. Koch is stationed at Ft. Dix, New Jersey.

Miss Dorothy Eileen McNeeley, daughter of Mrs. Robert McNeeley of
Princeville and Ernest Erwin Henry of Wyoming, were united in marriage at
the Presbyterian manse, Tuesday evening, Aug. 21 at 8:30 o’clock by Rev. Lee
H. Smith.

Given in marriage by her brother Cecil Dallinger, Miss Cecelia Dallinger,
daughter of Mrs. Emelio Dallinger of Princeville, became the bride of Andrew
P. Henricks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Henricks, Sr., of East Peoria,
in a ceremony June 28 at Arcadia Presbyterian church.

Miss Mary Ann Plym was maid of honor. Miss Edna Mar Weaver, niece of the
groom, from Loda, Ill., was bridesmaid. Cathy Jo Dallinger was flower girl
for her aunt.

Donald Dallinger, brother of the bride was best man. Ushers were Calvin
Cummins, Floyd Espemscheid and James Miller.

Miss Betty Anne Cooling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cooling of Carmel,
Calif., became the bride of Ross C. Hoerr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Hoer
of Edelstein, Sunday, February 21, at 2:30 p.m.

The double ring ceremony was read by Rev. William O’Neill in Westminster
Presbyterian church. Attending the bride and groom were the bride’s sister,
Miss Truda Cooling and the groom’s brother, Jim Hoerr.

Miss Cooling is a graduate of Central high school and attended Bradley
university and the University of Miami.

Mr. Hoerr is a graduate of Dunlap high school and attended the University of
Illinois and the University of California in Los Angeles .

The couple departed for San Francisco where they will make their home at
present.

Miss Josephine Ann Fulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Fulton of Wyoming,
was a bride of Jan. 12. She was wed to Harold Lynn Hohenbery, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hohenbery of Princeville, at St. Dominic’s church in Wyoming. The
Rev. Edmund Bratkowski officiated.

Kenneth Hohenbery was his brother’s best man and ushers were Frank Piercy
and Loren Dallinger of Princeville.

Mrs. Hohenbery is a graduate of Wyoming High school and the Liberty Beauty
school, Peoria. She is employed at the Princeville Beauty shop. Mr.
Hohenbery a graduate of Princeville High school is employed by Caterpillar
Tractor Co. The will live in Princeville.

A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Monica Methodist church last Sunday
afternoon at 4 o’clock when Miss Frances Camp, youngest daughter of Mrs. Ada
Camp of Monica, became the bride of William Hoag, son of Mrs. William Herman
of Peoria and William Hoag of San Antonio, Texas.

The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Schelkofp, brother-in-law
and sister of the bride.

Mrs. Hoag is a graduate of the Princeville high school and has many friends
in this community.

The groom is a graduate of Manual Training high school in Peoria. He is
employed at the Caterpillar plant.

The St. John’s Lutheran church of Peoria was the site of the wedding the
fourteenth day of December of Dan Hyde and Charlene Arrenholz of
Bartonville. The reception was at the American Legion hall in Bartonville.
They went on a trip to St. Louis and Springfield and now are at home to
their friends at 116 Amsler street Bartonville, Ill.

Nuptial vows were repeated on Sunday, June 29, at the Methodist church in
Princeville, by Miss Virginia Stubbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Stubbs
of Monica and Claude Piercy, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Piercy, also of
Monica.

Miss June Stubbs was the single attendant for her sister. Serving his
brother as best man was Franklin Piercy and ushers were Donald Carmody and
Raymond Crooke.

The former Miss Stubbs is a graduate of Princeville high school. Mr. Piercy
is employed by W. A. Joos.

Frank Eckley Announces the marriage of his youngest daughter, Dorothy
Veronica Eckley, to Jack Kear, son of McKinley Kear and Mrs. Ann Griswold of
Sparland.

The young couple exchanged their marriage vows at two o’clock Wednesday
afternoon, March 11, in St. Mary of the Woods’ rectory.

Winnie Hawksworth, a close friend of the bride was her only attendant. Edwin
Kear was his brother’s attendant.

The new Mrs. Kear is a graduate of Princeville Community high school with
the class of ’52 and was employed by the Central Illinois Telephone Co. as
an operator. The groom received his education in the Sparland schools and is
stationed at Fort Eustis, Va., with the U. S. Army.

As soon as suitable living quarters can be obtained at the post, Mrs. Kear
will join her husband. For the present she is residing with her father.